Thomas Prence - Descendants

Descendants

Thomas Prence's descendants number in the thousands today. Some of his notable descendants include;

  • Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819) an officer in the US Navy. He served in the War of 1812 against Britain, and earned the title "Hero of Lake Erie"
  • Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794–1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who compelled the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.

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